Neuroinflammation and the NACHT,LRR,and PYD domains-containing protein 3 inflammasome play crucial roles in secondary tissue damage following an initial insult in patients with traumatic brain injury(TBI).Maraviroc,a ...Neuroinflammation and the NACHT,LRR,and PYD domains-containing protein 3 inflammasome play crucial roles in secondary tissue damage following an initial insult in patients with traumatic brain injury(TBI).Maraviroc,a C-C chemokine receptor type 5 antagonist,has been viewed as a new therapeutic strategy for many neuroinflammatory diseases.We studied the effect of maraviroc on TBI-induced neuroinflammation.A moderate-TBI mouse model was subjected to a controlled cortical impact device.Maraviroc or vehicle was injected intraperitoneally 1 hour after TBI and then once per day for 3 consecutive days.Western blot,immunohistochemistry,and TUNEL(terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling)analyses were performed to evaluate the molecular mechanisms of maraviroc at 3 days post-TBI.Our results suggest that maraviroc administration reduced NACHT,LRR,and PYD domains-containing protein 3 inflammasome activation,modulated microglial polarization from M1 to M2,decreased neutrophil and macrophage infiltration,and inhibited the release of inflammatory factors after TBI.Moreover,maraviroc treatment decreased the activation of neurotoxic reactive astrocytes,which,in turn,exacerbated neuronal cell death.Additionally,we confirmed the neuroprotective effect of maraviroc using the modified neurological severity score,rotarod test,Morris water maze test,and lesion volume measurements.In summary,our findings indicate that maraviroc might be a desirable pharmacotherapeutic strategy for TBI,and C-C chemokine receptor type 5 might be a promising pharmacotherapeutic target to improve recovery after TBI.展开更多
A strain of photosynthetic bacterium, Rhodopseudomonas palustris W1, isolated from a lab-scale anaerobic moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) treating textile e?uent was demonstrated to decolorize Reactive Black 5 (RB5) ...A strain of photosynthetic bacterium, Rhodopseudomonas palustris W1, isolated from a lab-scale anaerobic moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) treating textile e?uent was demonstrated to decolorize Reactive Black 5 (RB5) effciently under anaerobic condition. By a series of batch tests, the suitable conditions for RB5 decolorization were obtained, namely, pH < 10, light presence, glutamine or lactate as carbon source with concentration more than 500 mg/L when lactate is selected, NH4Cl as a nitrogen source wi...展开更多
The cometabolic roles of glucose were investigated in decolorization of an azo dye, Reactive Black 5, by yeast isolates, Debaryomyces polymorphus and Candida tropicalis. The results indicated that the dye degradation ...The cometabolic roles of glucose were investigated in decolorization of an azo dye, Reactive Black 5, by yeast isolates, Debaryomyces polymorphus and Candida tropicalis. The results indicated that the dye degradation by the two yeasts was highly associated with the yeast growth process and glucose presence in the medium. Color removal of 200 mg dye/L was increased from 76.4% to 92.7% within 60 h to 100% within 18-24 h with the increase of glucose from 5 to 10 g/L, although the activity of manganese dependent peroxidase (MnP) decreased by 2-8 times in this case. Hydrogen peroxide of 233.3 μg/L was detected in 6 h in D. polymorphus culture. The cometabolic functions of glucose and hydrogen peroxide could be also confirmed by the further color removals of 95.8% or 78,9% in the second cycle of decolorization tests in which 7 g glucose/L or 250 μg H202/L was superadded respectively together with 200 mg dye/L.展开更多
<span style="font-family:Verdana;">In this study, two Cu</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-fami...<span style="font-family:Verdana;">In this study, two Cu</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">based catalysts with and without N doped carbon matrix, named N-Cu/CuO/C and Cu/CuO were synthesized via calcination of melamine-cupper acetate complex and cupper acetate at 500<span style="white-space:nowrap;">°</span>C under an inert atmosphere. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM), and </span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">CHNS </span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">elemental analyzer</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.</span></i></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The catalytic activity of both catalysts was evaluated</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> through the NaBH</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> associated reduction of commercial textile dye named reactive black 5 (RB5). The kinetics of the reduction of reactive black 5 was also described by the pseudo-first-order kinetic equation. For the studied reduction, N-Cu/CuO/C exhibited enhanced catalytic activity both in conversion and kinetics (97% conv. in 315 sec) compared to that of by Cu/CuO/C (25% conv. in 1500 sec). Besides, N-Cu/CuO/C also demonstrated good reusability up to four consecutive cycles.</span></span></span></span>展开更多
Photocatalytic discoloration kinetics of Reactive Black 5 (RB5), a vinylsulfone dye, has been studied spectrophotometrically by following the decrease in dye concentration with time at ambient conditions using a flow ...Photocatalytic discoloration kinetics of Reactive Black 5 (RB5), a vinylsulfone dye, has been studied spectrophotometrically by following the decrease in dye concentration with time at ambient conditions using a flow loop reactor. UV lump, Black Light Blue (BLB) emitting at maximum wavelength of 365 nm and Ahlstrom Research Service paper consistent of TiO2 P500 coated on non woven paper was used respectively as source of UV light and photocatalyst. At natural pH, the result shows that photolysis of RB5 and its adsorption in the presence of photocatalyst was negligible while the photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) permits 30.8% of RB5 degradation. The degradation of dye was studied under a variety of conditions such as volumetric flow rate, initial pH, photocatalyst reuse, and in the presence of electron acceptor such as sodium persulphate ((Na)2S2O8). The degradation rates were found to be strongly influenced by all the above parameters. The circulation flow rate of 108 L/h was the best. The rate constant calculated when the initial pH was varied shows that pH 3 was more favorable for RB5 removal. Peroxydisulphate ions have the strong effect on RB5 discoloration even in dark without and with photocatalyst. When UV light was used in the presence of photocatalyst, 50 min was enough for quasi-total removal of RB5 with (0.2 M).展开更多
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker’s yeast) is the most important industrial microorganisms. This yeast is commonly used as a leavening agent in baking bread and bakery products, where it produces carbon dioxide from co...Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker’s yeast) is the most important industrial microorganisms. This yeast is commonly used as a leavening agent in baking bread and bakery products, where it produces carbon dioxide from converting of the fermentable sugars present in the dough. Nowadays, industrial and chemical activities led to produce new compounds with new kinds of contamination in the environment. Discharge of untreated or partially treated industrial sewage has created the contamination problems of rivers and lakes such as drugs, oil, heavy metals, paints, pesticides and various chemical compounds in them. Hence, it is necessary to control and reduce the levels of these compounds in wastewater and bring them to permissible values. This study aims to study the bioconversion potential of commonly available Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the two textile dyes of Carmoisine and Reactive Black 5. Reaction mixtures for biotransformation of dyes included 50 mg/l Carmoisine or 25 mg/l Reactive Black 5 and 1% dried harvested cells of S. cerevisiae (bread’s yeast) were tested. Harvested dry and wet yeast were studied for this purpose. The results show that harvested cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae are able to bioconvert Carmoisine and Reactive Black 5. Reactive Black 5, Carmoisine are degraded by biotransformation 85% and 53% within 24 hours in water at the room temperature.展开更多
Cyclic voltammograms of reactive black5 (RB5) at different pHs in the range 1.0 - 13.0 on multiwall carbon nanotube modified glassy carbon electrode revealed the presence of one well-defined irreversible anodic peak a...Cyclic voltammograms of reactive black5 (RB5) at different pHs in the range 1.0 - 13.0 on multiwall carbon nanotube modified glassy carbon electrode revealed the presence of one well-defined irreversible anodic peak around 975 mV in acidic and neutral pHs. Adsorption controlled oxidation observed at acidic pH 1.0 resulted in the maximum peak current response in cyclic voltammograms. A systematic differential pulse stripping voltammetric studies were carried out using the modified electrode at pH 1.0. The accumulation parameters, accumulation potential and time were optimized for maximum adsorption of the dye which was ascertained from the SEM photographs and XRD results. The stripping parameters were optimized and calibration was made under optimum conditions. The range of study was from 0.5 ppm to 100 ppm and the lower limit of determination was 100 ppm. Five identical experiments were carried out and the RSD value obtained was 2.5% suggesting good reproducibility. The proposed method was successfully applied to determine the concentration of dye in the fabric and wastewater after dyeing.展开更多
Anthraquinone dyes are a class of typical carcinogenic and hard-biodegradable organic pollutants.This study aimed to enhance the decolorization of anthraquinone dye by rationally designing an expected immobilized syst...Anthraquinone dyes are a class of typical carcinogenic and hard-biodegradable organic pollutants.This study aimed to enhance the decolorization of anthraquinone dye by rationally designing an expected immobilized system.Reactive blue 4(RB4) was used as a substrate model and a previous isolated dyedegrading strain Aspergillus flavus A5pl was purposefully immobilized.Considering the effects of cell attachment and mass transfer,the polyurethane foam(PUF) with open pore structure was selected as the immobilization carrier.Results showed that the RB4 decolorization efficiency was significant enhanced after immobilization.Compared to the free mycelium system,the decolorization time of200 mg·L^(-1)RB4 was shortened from 48 h to 28 h by the PUF-immobilized cell system.Moreover,the PUF-immobilized system could tolerate RB4 up to 2000 mg-L^(-1).In the packed bed bioreactor(PBBR),an average decolorization efficiency of 93.3% could be maintained by the PUF-immobilized system for26 days.The decolorization process of RB4 was well described by the logistic equation and the degradation pathway was discussed.It was found that the higher specific growth rate of the PUF-immobilized cells was one of reasons for the enhanced decolorization.The good performance of the PUFimmobilized cell system would make it have potential application value for RB4 bioremediation.展开更多
Ubiquitination-mediated protein degradation is integral to plant immunity,with E3 ubiquitin ligases acting as key factors in this process.Here,we report the functions of OsATL32,a plasma membrane-localized Arabidopsis...Ubiquitination-mediated protein degradation is integral to plant immunity,with E3 ubiquitin ligases acting as key factors in this process.Here,we report the functions of OsATL32,a plasma membrane-localized Arabidopsis Tóxicos En Levadura(ATL)-type E3 ubiquitin ligase,in rice(Oryza sativa)immunity and its associated regulatory network.We found that the expression of OsATL32 is downregulated in both compatible and incompatible interactions between rice and the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae.The OsATL32 protein level declines in response to infection by a compatible M.oryzae strain or to chitin treatment.OsATL32 negatively regulates rice resistance to blast and bacterial leaf blight diseases,as well as chitin-triggered immunity.Biochemical and genetic studies revealed that OsATL32 suppresses pathogen-induced reactive oxygen species(ROS)accumulation by mediating ubiquitination and degradation of the ROS-producing OsRac5–OsRbohB module,which enhances rice immunity against M.oryzae.The protein phosphatase PHOSPHATASE AND TENSIN HOMOLOG enhances rice blast resistance by dephosphorylating OsATL32 and promoting its degradation,preventing its negative effect on rice immunity.This study provides insights into the molecular mechanism by which the E3 ligase OsATL32 targets a ROS-producing module to undermine rice immunity.展开更多
Glycosylation of mucins mediated by N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferases(GALNTs)is closely related to respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD).In addition,long non-coding RNAs(...Glycosylation of mucins mediated by N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferases(GALNTs)is closely related to respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD).In addition,long non-coding RNAs(LncRNAs)participate in physiological and pathological processes through various epigenetic mechanisms.In this study,we found that a novel LncRNA named NKILA combined with multiple mucins and GALNTs potentially by several bioinformatics methods,and we used quantitative real-time PCR(RT-qPCR)to detect the expressions of NKILA,MUC5AC,MUC5B,and GALNT2 mRNA in 50 cases of asthma samples and 19 cases of normal samples,whose results showed that the expression of NKILA was significantly decreased in asthmatic samples,negatively correlated with the severity of asthma and the expressions of MUC5AC and MUC5B,while GALNT2 was significantly increased in asthmatic tissues,and positively correlated with the severity of asthma and the expressions of MUC5AC and MUC5B.In vitro,we used transient transfection technology to overexpress or interfere with NKILA and GALNT2 and then detected the expressions of MUC5AC and MUC5B via RT-qPCR and Western blot,which demonstrated GALNT2 can promote the expressions of MUC5AC and MUC5B protein,while NKILA could inhibit this effect.Furthermore,co-immunoprecipitation results showed that GALNT2 could bind to MUC5AC and MUC5B protein.RNA immunoprecipitation and RNA pull-down experiments showed that NKILA could bind to GALNT2.These evidences suggested that there are correlations among the expression of NKILA,GALNT2,MUC5AC,and MUC5B proteins in asthmatic patients.Mechanically,we concluded that NKILA can suppress the O-linked glycosylation of MUC5AC and MUC5B proteins by binding to GALNT2 and inhibit the expression of MUC5AC and MUC5B proteins.Our researches provided a potential therapeutic target for AHR.展开更多
Ti-Ni-Mo-Si composite coating was fabricated on mild steel by reactive braze coating process with Ti61. 9Ni24. 6Si4. 411409.1 ( wt. % ) powders as the raw materials. Microstr^cture of the coating was characterized b...Ti-Ni-Mo-Si composite coating was fabricated on mild steel by reactive braze coating process with Ti61. 9Ni24. 6Si4. 411409.1 ( wt. % ) powders as the raw materials. Microstr^cture of the coating was characterized by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and energy dispersive spectroscopy and micro-hardness tester. Results indicate that the Ti-Ni-Mo-Si composite coating is metallurgically bonded to the mild steel substrate and has high hardness. The microstructure of the coating consists of the reinforcement of Ti5 Si3 and Mo9 Ti4 particles and the matrix of eutectic NiTi2. Due to the poor wettability of NiTi2 liquid at low temperature, TisSi3 and Mo9 Ti4 do not uniformly distribute in the NiTi2 matrix.展开更多
Objective To investigate the anticancer effect of a novel derivative of genistein(5-hydroxy-4’-nitro-7-propionyloxy-genistein,HNPG)on human ovarian cancer HO-8910 cells and its possible molecular mechanism.Methods HO...Objective To investigate the anticancer effect of a novel derivative of genistein(5-hydroxy-4’-nitro-7-propionyloxy-genistein,HNPG)on human ovarian cancer HO-8910 cells and its possible molecular mechanism.Methods HO-8910 cells were cultured in vitro,and the inhibitory effect of HNPG on proliferation was determined using MTT[3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide]assay.The effect of HNPG on inducing apoptosis was examined using FCM with Annexin V-FITC and propidium iodide staining.The effect of HNPG on regulating reactive oxygen species(ROS)was measured using FCM with 2’,7’-di chlorodihydro-fluorescein diacetate staining.The effect of HNPG on modulating mitochondrial membrane potential(MMP)was determined using FCM with lipophilic cationic dye 2(6 Amino 3 imino 3H xanthen 9 yl)benzoic acid methyl ester(Rh123)staining.The bioactivity of superoxide dismutase(SOD)and catalase(CAT)and the content of glutathione(GSH)and malondialdehyde(MDA)were detected using enzymelinked immunosorbent assay.The related apoptotic proteins,including bcl-2,bax,cyt-c,and cleavedcaspase-3,were assessed using western blotting.Results HNPG exhibited dramatic antitumor activity against HO-8910 cells in vitro,inhibited proliferation,and induced apoptosis in a time-and dose-dependent manner.These effects were accompanied by reduced bioactivity of SOD and CAT,reduced GSH content,and enhanced MDA content.Simultaneously,the amount of ROS was increased and the level of MMP was reduced,along with upregulation of mitochondrial apoptosis pathway-related proteins,bax,cyt-c,and cleaved-caspase-3;bcl-2 protein was downregulated.Conclusion HNPG inhibited proliferation of human ovarian cancer HO-8910 cells in vitro,which might be related to decreased bioactivity of SOD and CAT.HNPG also reduced GSH content,which resulted in ROS accumulation in cells,damaged the integrity of mitochondrial membrane,and induced cell apoptosis.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Nos. 81930031 (to JNZ), 81720108015 (to JNZ), 81901525 (to SZ), 82101440 (to DDS), 81801234 (to YZ) and 82071389 (to GLY)the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin, Nos. 20JCQNJC01270 (to JWW), 20JCQNJC00460 (to GLY), 18JCQNJC81000 (to HTR)+4 种基金Scientific Research Project of Tianjin Education Commission (Natural Science), No. 2018KJ052 (to ZWZ)Tianjin Health and Health Committee Science and Technology Project, No. QN20015 (to JWW)the Science & Technology Development Fund of Tianjin Education Commission for Higher Education, No. 2016YD02 (to YW)Tianjin Key Science and Technology Projects of Innovative Drugs and Medical Devices, No. 19ZXYXSY00070 (to YW)the Clinical Research Fundation of Tianjin Medical University, No. 2018kylc002 (to YW)
文摘Neuroinflammation and the NACHT,LRR,and PYD domains-containing protein 3 inflammasome play crucial roles in secondary tissue damage following an initial insult in patients with traumatic brain injury(TBI).Maraviroc,a C-C chemokine receptor type 5 antagonist,has been viewed as a new therapeutic strategy for many neuroinflammatory diseases.We studied the effect of maraviroc on TBI-induced neuroinflammation.A moderate-TBI mouse model was subjected to a controlled cortical impact device.Maraviroc or vehicle was injected intraperitoneally 1 hour after TBI and then once per day for 3 consecutive days.Western blot,immunohistochemistry,and TUNEL(terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling)analyses were performed to evaluate the molecular mechanisms of maraviroc at 3 days post-TBI.Our results suggest that maraviroc administration reduced NACHT,LRR,and PYD domains-containing protein 3 inflammasome activation,modulated microglial polarization from M1 to M2,decreased neutrophil and macrophage infiltration,and inhibited the release of inflammatory factors after TBI.Moreover,maraviroc treatment decreased the activation of neurotoxic reactive astrocytes,which,in turn,exacerbated neuronal cell death.Additionally,we confirmed the neuroprotective effect of maraviroc using the modified neurological severity score,rotarod test,Morris water maze test,and lesion volume measurements.In summary,our findings indicate that maraviroc might be a desirable pharmacotherapeutic strategy for TBI,and C-C chemokine receptor type 5 might be a promising pharmacotherapeutic target to improve recovery after TBI.
基金the Hi-Tech Research and Development Program (863) of China (No.2007AA06Z300)
文摘A strain of photosynthetic bacterium, Rhodopseudomonas palustris W1, isolated from a lab-scale anaerobic moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) treating textile e?uent was demonstrated to decolorize Reactive Black 5 (RB5) effciently under anaerobic condition. By a series of batch tests, the suitable conditions for RB5 decolorization were obtained, namely, pH < 10, light presence, glutamine or lactate as carbon source with concentration more than 500 mg/L when lactate is selected, NH4Cl as a nitrogen source wi...
基金This work was supported by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University in China(No.NCET-05-0612)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.20677014).
文摘The cometabolic roles of glucose were investigated in decolorization of an azo dye, Reactive Black 5, by yeast isolates, Debaryomyces polymorphus and Candida tropicalis. The results indicated that the dye degradation by the two yeasts was highly associated with the yeast growth process and glucose presence in the medium. Color removal of 200 mg dye/L was increased from 76.4% to 92.7% within 60 h to 100% within 18-24 h with the increase of glucose from 5 to 10 g/L, although the activity of manganese dependent peroxidase (MnP) decreased by 2-8 times in this case. Hydrogen peroxide of 233.3 μg/L was detected in 6 h in D. polymorphus culture. The cometabolic functions of glucose and hydrogen peroxide could be also confirmed by the further color removals of 95.8% or 78,9% in the second cycle of decolorization tests in which 7 g glucose/L or 250 μg H202/L was superadded respectively together with 200 mg dye/L.
文摘<span style="font-family:Verdana;">In this study, two Cu</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">based catalysts with and without N doped carbon matrix, named N-Cu/CuO/C and Cu/CuO were synthesized via calcination of melamine-cupper acetate complex and cupper acetate at 500<span style="white-space:nowrap;">°</span>C under an inert atmosphere. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM), and </span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">CHNS </span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">elemental analyzer</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.</span></i></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The catalytic activity of both catalysts was evaluated</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> through the NaBH</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> associated reduction of commercial textile dye named reactive black 5 (RB5). The kinetics of the reduction of reactive black 5 was also described by the pseudo-first-order kinetic equation. For the studied reduction, N-Cu/CuO/C exhibited enhanced catalytic activity both in conversion and kinetics (97% conv. in 315 sec) compared to that of by Cu/CuO/C (25% conv. in 1500 sec). Besides, N-Cu/CuO/C also demonstrated good reusability up to four consecutive cycles.</span></span></span></span>
文摘Photocatalytic discoloration kinetics of Reactive Black 5 (RB5), a vinylsulfone dye, has been studied spectrophotometrically by following the decrease in dye concentration with time at ambient conditions using a flow loop reactor. UV lump, Black Light Blue (BLB) emitting at maximum wavelength of 365 nm and Ahlstrom Research Service paper consistent of TiO2 P500 coated on non woven paper was used respectively as source of UV light and photocatalyst. At natural pH, the result shows that photolysis of RB5 and its adsorption in the presence of photocatalyst was negligible while the photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) permits 30.8% of RB5 degradation. The degradation of dye was studied under a variety of conditions such as volumetric flow rate, initial pH, photocatalyst reuse, and in the presence of electron acceptor such as sodium persulphate ((Na)2S2O8). The degradation rates were found to be strongly influenced by all the above parameters. The circulation flow rate of 108 L/h was the best. The rate constant calculated when the initial pH was varied shows that pH 3 was more favorable for RB5 removal. Peroxydisulphate ions have the strong effect on RB5 discoloration even in dark without and with photocatalyst. When UV light was used in the presence of photocatalyst, 50 min was enough for quasi-total removal of RB5 with (0.2 M).
文摘Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker’s yeast) is the most important industrial microorganisms. This yeast is commonly used as a leavening agent in baking bread and bakery products, where it produces carbon dioxide from converting of the fermentable sugars present in the dough. Nowadays, industrial and chemical activities led to produce new compounds with new kinds of contamination in the environment. Discharge of untreated or partially treated industrial sewage has created the contamination problems of rivers and lakes such as drugs, oil, heavy metals, paints, pesticides and various chemical compounds in them. Hence, it is necessary to control and reduce the levels of these compounds in wastewater and bring them to permissible values. This study aims to study the bioconversion potential of commonly available Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the two textile dyes of Carmoisine and Reactive Black 5. Reaction mixtures for biotransformation of dyes included 50 mg/l Carmoisine or 25 mg/l Reactive Black 5 and 1% dried harvested cells of S. cerevisiae (bread’s yeast) were tested. Harvested dry and wet yeast were studied for this purpose. The results show that harvested cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae are able to bioconvert Carmoisine and Reactive Black 5. Reactive Black 5, Carmoisine are degraded by biotransformation 85% and 53% within 24 hours in water at the room temperature.
文摘Cyclic voltammograms of reactive black5 (RB5) at different pHs in the range 1.0 - 13.0 on multiwall carbon nanotube modified glassy carbon electrode revealed the presence of one well-defined irreversible anodic peak around 975 mV in acidic and neutral pHs. Adsorption controlled oxidation observed at acidic pH 1.0 resulted in the maximum peak current response in cyclic voltammograms. A systematic differential pulse stripping voltammetric studies were carried out using the modified electrode at pH 1.0. The accumulation parameters, accumulation potential and time were optimized for maximum adsorption of the dye which was ascertained from the SEM photographs and XRD results. The stripping parameters were optimized and calibration was made under optimum conditions. The range of study was from 0.5 ppm to 100 ppm and the lower limit of determination was 100 ppm. Five identical experiments were carried out and the RSD value obtained was 2.5% suggesting good reproducibility. The proposed method was successfully applied to determine the concentration of dye in the fabric and wastewater after dyeing.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21066001)the Scientific Research Foundation of Guangxi University(XJZ130360)the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program for Undergraduate of Guangxi University(202010593174)。
文摘Anthraquinone dyes are a class of typical carcinogenic and hard-biodegradable organic pollutants.This study aimed to enhance the decolorization of anthraquinone dye by rationally designing an expected immobilized system.Reactive blue 4(RB4) was used as a substrate model and a previous isolated dyedegrading strain Aspergillus flavus A5pl was purposefully immobilized.Considering the effects of cell attachment and mass transfer,the polyurethane foam(PUF) with open pore structure was selected as the immobilization carrier.Results showed that the RB4 decolorization efficiency was significant enhanced after immobilization.Compared to the free mycelium system,the decolorization time of200 mg·L^(-1)RB4 was shortened from 48 h to 28 h by the PUF-immobilized cell system.Moreover,the PUF-immobilized system could tolerate RB4 up to 2000 mg-L^(-1).In the packed bed bioreactor(PBBR),an average decolorization efficiency of 93.3% could be maintained by the PUF-immobilized system for26 days.The decolorization process of RB4 was well described by the logistic equation and the degradation pathway was discussed.It was found that the higher specific growth rate of the PUF-immobilized cells was one of reasons for the enhanced decolorization.The good performance of the PUFimmobilized cell system would make it have potential application value for RB4 bioremediation.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32072403 and 31871945)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFD0100600).
文摘Ubiquitination-mediated protein degradation is integral to plant immunity,with E3 ubiquitin ligases acting as key factors in this process.Here,we report the functions of OsATL32,a plasma membrane-localized Arabidopsis Tóxicos En Levadura(ATL)-type E3 ubiquitin ligase,in rice(Oryza sativa)immunity and its associated regulatory network.We found that the expression of OsATL32 is downregulated in both compatible and incompatible interactions between rice and the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae.The OsATL32 protein level declines in response to infection by a compatible M.oryzae strain or to chitin treatment.OsATL32 negatively regulates rice resistance to blast and bacterial leaf blight diseases,as well as chitin-triggered immunity.Biochemical and genetic studies revealed that OsATL32 suppresses pathogen-induced reactive oxygen species(ROS)accumulation by mediating ubiquitination and degradation of the ROS-producing OsRac5–OsRbohB module,which enhances rice immunity against M.oryzae.The protein phosphatase PHOSPHATASE AND TENSIN HOMOLOG enhances rice blast resistance by dephosphorylating OsATL32 and promoting its degradation,preventing its negative effect on rice immunity.This study provides insights into the molecular mechanism by which the E3 ligase OsATL32 targets a ROS-producing module to undermine rice immunity.
文摘Glycosylation of mucins mediated by N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferases(GALNTs)is closely related to respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD).In addition,long non-coding RNAs(LncRNAs)participate in physiological and pathological processes through various epigenetic mechanisms.In this study,we found that a novel LncRNA named NKILA combined with multiple mucins and GALNTs potentially by several bioinformatics methods,and we used quantitative real-time PCR(RT-qPCR)to detect the expressions of NKILA,MUC5AC,MUC5B,and GALNT2 mRNA in 50 cases of asthma samples and 19 cases of normal samples,whose results showed that the expression of NKILA was significantly decreased in asthmatic samples,negatively correlated with the severity of asthma and the expressions of MUC5AC and MUC5B,while GALNT2 was significantly increased in asthmatic tissues,and positively correlated with the severity of asthma and the expressions of MUC5AC and MUC5B.In vitro,we used transient transfection technology to overexpress or interfere with NKILA and GALNT2 and then detected the expressions of MUC5AC and MUC5B via RT-qPCR and Western blot,which demonstrated GALNT2 can promote the expressions of MUC5AC and MUC5B protein,while NKILA could inhibit this effect.Furthermore,co-immunoprecipitation results showed that GALNT2 could bind to MUC5AC and MUC5B protein.RNA immunoprecipitation and RNA pull-down experiments showed that NKILA could bind to GALNT2.These evidences suggested that there are correlations among the expression of NKILA,GALNT2,MUC5AC,and MUC5B proteins in asthmatic patients.Mechanically,we concluded that NKILA can suppress the O-linked glycosylation of MUC5AC and MUC5B proteins by binding to GALNT2 and inhibit the expression of MUC5AC and MUC5B proteins.Our researches provided a potential therapeutic target for AHR.
文摘Ti-Ni-Mo-Si composite coating was fabricated on mild steel by reactive braze coating process with Ti61. 9Ni24. 6Si4. 411409.1 ( wt. % ) powders as the raw materials. Microstr^cture of the coating was characterized by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and energy dispersive spectroscopy and micro-hardness tester. Results indicate that the Ti-Ni-Mo-Si composite coating is metallurgically bonded to the mild steel substrate and has high hardness. The microstructure of the coating consists of the reinforcement of Ti5 Si3 and Mo9 Ti4 particles and the matrix of eutectic NiTi2. Due to the poor wettability of NiTi2 liquid at low temperature, TisSi3 and Mo9 Ti4 do not uniformly distribute in the NiTi2 matrix.
基金Supported by a grant from the Scientific Research Project of Shanxi Provincial Health Commission(No.2021166)。
文摘Objective To investigate the anticancer effect of a novel derivative of genistein(5-hydroxy-4’-nitro-7-propionyloxy-genistein,HNPG)on human ovarian cancer HO-8910 cells and its possible molecular mechanism.Methods HO-8910 cells were cultured in vitro,and the inhibitory effect of HNPG on proliferation was determined using MTT[3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide]assay.The effect of HNPG on inducing apoptosis was examined using FCM with Annexin V-FITC and propidium iodide staining.The effect of HNPG on regulating reactive oxygen species(ROS)was measured using FCM with 2’,7’-di chlorodihydro-fluorescein diacetate staining.The effect of HNPG on modulating mitochondrial membrane potential(MMP)was determined using FCM with lipophilic cationic dye 2(6 Amino 3 imino 3H xanthen 9 yl)benzoic acid methyl ester(Rh123)staining.The bioactivity of superoxide dismutase(SOD)and catalase(CAT)and the content of glutathione(GSH)and malondialdehyde(MDA)were detected using enzymelinked immunosorbent assay.The related apoptotic proteins,including bcl-2,bax,cyt-c,and cleavedcaspase-3,were assessed using western blotting.Results HNPG exhibited dramatic antitumor activity against HO-8910 cells in vitro,inhibited proliferation,and induced apoptosis in a time-and dose-dependent manner.These effects were accompanied by reduced bioactivity of SOD and CAT,reduced GSH content,and enhanced MDA content.Simultaneously,the amount of ROS was increased and the level of MMP was reduced,along with upregulation of mitochondrial apoptosis pathway-related proteins,bax,cyt-c,and cleaved-caspase-3;bcl-2 protein was downregulated.Conclusion HNPG inhibited proliferation of human ovarian cancer HO-8910 cells in vitro,which might be related to decreased bioactivity of SOD and CAT.HNPG also reduced GSH content,which resulted in ROS accumulation in cells,damaged the integrity of mitochondrial membrane,and induced cell apoptosis.